I've thought for awhile that perhaps I ought to explain the title of my blog.
It's not completely original.
It's actually adapted from the lyrics of a deeply beautiful choral piece, "Sing Me to Heaven." Some of the lyrics are here, in the form of a poster. The poster doesn't include the opening lines of the text, which I hope I don't violate copyright laws by posting [only an excerpt!] here:
In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss,
words alone are vain and vacant, and my heart is mute.
In response to aching silence, memory summons half-heard voices,
and my soul finds primal eloquence and wraps me in song.
The composer, Daniel Gawthrop, wrote about the background of the piece here. I couldn't find a youtube clip that matched the quality of the recording I have, but the mp3 on the composer's own site, here, is absolutely lovely. If you have 3 minutes to listen, allow it to touch your heart, as it has touched the hearts of so many who have sung and listened to this piece.
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